Jason Martinez scored two goals to give Carson a 2-1 win over Damonte Ranch Wednesday night in boys soccer action.About five minutes after Damonte took a 1-0 lead, Martinez scored his first goal wh...

It’s that time of the year, once again, to visit a special place known as Apple Hill in the State of California.
If you are a newcomer to this area or if you have never been there, fall is a great time of the year to visit Apple Hill.
And, if you are a newcomer, about now you are probably wondering, “What and where in the heck is Apple Hill?”
Well, the correct answer is: “Apple Hill is not a specific hill or a specific location; on the contrary, it is a large geographic area.”

By the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association
As pioneers made their way through the Shasta Cascade Mountain Range, there was a stream some had to cross.
While a couple of pioneers were crossing this stream, one of their hats had fallen off of their head and landed in the water.
Thus, Hat Creek was born, or so goes the old wives tale.
Hat Creek winds its way through the Lassen National Forest and is known as one of the most famous fly fishing streams in Northern California and offers some great spin fishing.

Steve Jobs, the visionary who created products from the Macintosh computer to the iPhone, died today. Without his genius, I'm not sure you would be reading this website today. I've used Apple computers for the last 25 years. I'm writing this on an Apple MacBook Pro, after hearing the news from an alert on my iPhone. The following is a video of his commencement address at Stanford University in 2005:

CARSON CITY – Last week it was a dispute about the Small Business Jobs Act and whether it will create any jobs in Nevada that generated controversy between the two major party candidates for the U.S. Senate.

CARSON CITY – Nevada iPhone users now have DMV information at their fingertips with a new iPhone and iPad app called “DMV Mobile”.
Motorists planning a trip to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles can look up wait times at six metropolitan offices, get maps to all of the offices and kiosks, look up personalized plates and even schedule a drive test.

Carson High improved to 8-2 in Northern 4A soccer with a 2-0 win over Damonte Ranch Tuesday night.Brenda Torres and Kenzie Tillitt scored for the Senators, who visit Hug at 11 a.m. Saturday. Josily...

As a child, I loved going to the A&P store with my mother. We were newly arrived immigrants and still overwhelmed by the bounty of food available. Shopping for groceries seemed like a trip to Parad...

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.The staff of Carson City Health and Human Services and Carson City Animal Services is excited - and very busy - this time of year...

I was recently approached about writing this column at the farmers market where we had a vendor booth selling and marketing my newest venture, which is a wine and chocolate bar named Coco Dolce....

A former aide to ex-U.S. Sen. John Ensign is to appear in East Fork Justice Court today on allegations of domestic battery and coercion.Kevin S. Kirkeby, 47, was released Monday from Douglas County...

Secretary of State Ross Miller has filed an emergency writ asking the Nevada Supreme Court to order Judge Todd Russell to make a series of legal rulings in the reapportionment/redistricting case.Af...

The first winter storm of the season was expected to swing into the area overnight with high winds and rain in the valleys and snow at high altitudes.The National Weather Service in Reno is forecas...

A hearing is today for a 22-year-old Gardnerville Ranchos man arrested early Saturday after a fight in front of a bar.Deputies investigating the incident recognized Daniel Delgadillo sitting outsid...

Voluntary evacuations along Upper Colony Road in Smith Valley have been lifted as cool temperatures and increased humidity helped slow the 1,062-acre Burbank fire burning in the Pine Nut Mountains....

Seeliger to become a pumpkin patch on SaturdayThe 19th annual Al Seeliger Elementary School Pumpkin Patch will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the school located at 2800 E Saliman Road.This year's eve...

The 19th Annual Al Seeliger Pumpkin Patch will be held this Saturday October 8th, from 9-3 at the school located at 2800 E Salimon Rd. This year’s event will include the usual carnival type games and prizes, bounce houses, face painting and craft booths along with food and of course a pumpkin patch where you can pick out your pumpkins. New to the event this year will be tethered hot air balloon rides; being proved by Remax, Steven Lincolns office. Balloon Rides will start at 8 am.

CARSON CITY – Nevada ranks well overall in an analysis by the nonpartisan State Budget Solutions of spending trends over the past decade, coming in 12th in the review of how states have managed their money in times of growth and recession.

Join the Brewery Arts Center’s, BAC Stage Kids, for a heartwarming presentation of Music Man Jr. With some of our community’s established and up and coming young talent, this production is sure to offer an entertaining and energetic experience for audiences of all ages, in just the right length. Two shows, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available at www.breweryarts.org or by calling 775-883-1976.

Get a jump start on the Nevada Day weekend with Bobby Bridger. The multi talented singer/songwriter/poet/actor and playwright will perform Lakota on Thursday, October 27th at 7:30pm in the Performance Hall. Lakota is part of Bridger’s Ballad of the West Trilogy. Using Homeric verse and song, Bridger takes us to another time to tell the stories of the Mountain Men, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, and the Lakota Sioux people.

Giacomo Fiore brings his exciting guitar skills to the Brewery Arts Center on Saturday, October 29 at 2pm. The performance is part of the Brewery Art Center’s Classical Performance Series and is presented in collaboration with the Sierra Nevada Guitar Society.

The Italian born musician will perform both traditional and modern works to create a magical musical experience. Fiore is an imaginative and accomplished guitar player who is comfortable in a wide variety of styles. His music making has both flair and depth.

I see we survived another possible government shutdown by the Senate, by only a hair's breadth, and it took less game-playing this time to reach that goal. Let's see what the Republican House does....

When Lynzie Ruecker picks up her makeup brush, she wields a certain power. "People don't have to be what they see in the mirror," she said. "I make them be whatever they want."She first started ...

The results are in for the weekend's 2011 Virginia City Outhouse Races.Sixteen teams entered the field to race in a blind-draw double elimination tournament that resulted in last years' defending c...